Factory Automation Manager – Aerospace Production

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Stock options

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin’s Factory Automation team within Operations is seeking a technically grounded engineering manager with hands-on experience in mechanical, controls, or automation project leadership. You will lead a tight-knit group of engineers and technicians, set technical direction, and drive automation from concept through commissioning.

You will champion design-for-automated-manufacturing principles, manage lifecycle deliverables, and partner across the organization to meet program goals while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls, Mechatronics, or related engineering field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience managing teams of engineers and/or technicians delivering automated manufacturing systems.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on technical experience designing automated manufacturing systems while working for an automation systems integrator, machine tool builder, in-house automation team, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience delivering automated manufacturing systems into production — including hands-on involvement in one or more phases of design, build, installation, or commissioning.
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of automation engineers and technicians in the design, build, and deployment of high-rate automated manufacturing systems for the production of aerospace components
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team of automation engineers and technicians capable of rapidly delivering quality, cost-effective automation systems
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to drive alignment, resolve impediments, and streamline the automation development and deployment process
• Manage resource allocation, project schedules, and cross-functional dependencies to deliver automation projects on scope, schedule, and budget; maintain visibility into individual project health — requirements, capabilities, schedule, and cost — and ensure accurate roll-up into the team's local program plan and the broader Factory Automation program
• Monitor team and project performance; identify risks early and develop proactive mitigation plans to protect organizational commitments — including scope, schedule, cost, and quality — in alignment with team, program, and business goals
• Communicate project status, risks, and escalations clearly to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders; translate team-level execution health into program-level reporting and ensure alignment with business objectives and annual operating plan commitments
• Champion Design for Automated Manufacturing principles across product design and engineering teams; drive adoption of automation-friendly design practices that reduce system complexity and enable scalable production
• Define and manage the scope of automation system deliverables — from initial requirements through acceptance — serving as the accountable owner for what the team builds, what it costs, and when it ships

Skills

Team management

Hands-on automation

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls, Mechatronics, or related field

Tools

MES/ERP/PLM familiarity

SCADA/IIoT experience

Job description

Blue Origin’s Factory Automation team within Operations is seeking a technically grounded engineering manager with hands-on experience in mechanical, controls, or automation project leadership. You will lead a tight-knit group of engineers and technicians, set technical direction, and drive automation from concept through commissioning.

You will champion design-for-automated-manufacturing principles, manage lifecycle deliverables, and partner across the organization to meet program goals while